Very all round, usable for different kinds of shots and available in many colors. We’re talking about the UNITY, one of Unihoc’s popular blades. Why is this such a popular blade? To find out, we put it to the test.

As all floorball equipment manufacturers Unihoc is always trying to improve their products. However, while taking a first look at UNITY, there aren’t many differences to be shown compared to other (older) blades. Never change a winning team, one might say, but that’s not true. Although you can’t see it at first, UNITY does almost exactly what you want it to do. It’s a reliable blade, useful for both offenders as defenders since one can use different shooting techniques with this blade. Here are the details:

PASSING 8/10

Aiming and keeping the ball low is quite easy using this blade. However, you still need a bit of technical skills, but the UNITY will really help you. In receiving, the ball can sometimes flip over your blade, something to keep in mind during games and trainings.

SHOOTING 8.5/10

This all round blade can – of course – be used for shooting as well. Our experience is that wrist shots work best. UNITY is not really a straight blade, but straight enough for a tight shot into the top corner of the goal. The curve in the blade makes it possible to drag as well, but if you really want to shoot a lot using your drag shot, we would not directly recommend UNITY. An alternative option might be to bend the blade a bit. Slap shots however work out perfectly fine, although you might have to get used to the curve in the blade at first (but we’d say that’s something that will happen with every new blade you use).

BACKHAND 7/10

The backhand given with this UNITY blade can be called solid and steady. However, because of the curve, the ball might sometimes not quite follow the right direction. Also it’s harder than expected to get a backhand shot lifting the ball off of the floor.

FEELING 9.5/10

With 77 grams UNITY is in weight similar to other blades although on the heavy side. Using this blade feels quite natural: you don’t need to get used to it as much as you might suspect when starting to play with a new blade that comes concaved. Even the hard blade – usually the most difficult type to get used to – will easily help you during your passing and shooting. UNITY comes in more colors than other Unihoc blades, so now you can finally choose the one color you love, making sure you’re feeling extra happy with your new blade.

DURABILITY 7/10

One last thing we tested was the durability. UNITY turned out to be quite soft: even the hardest blade isn’t as hard as you might expect (more like a medium+). On a positive note: this will help you with you stick handling. The downside: you most likely need to change your blade every now and then. You should be ready to switch switch blades at least once a season but probably more often.

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Unihoc Unity 8 Passing 8.0/10

















Shooting 8.5/10

















Backhand 7.0/10

















Feeling 9.5/10

















Durability 7.0/10

















Pros Works well with all kinds of shots

Helps your passing improve

Feels completely natural Cons Backhand shots are hard to master

Even the hard blade still feels like 'medium+'

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